Mixer



Nov. 27, 1923. 1,475,$04

' J. J. VAND ENPLAS MIXER Filed July 16. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 do'eef anden azae Y WITNESS v A'I'I'QRNEY NOV. 27,1923.

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Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

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Application filedJuly. 16, 1221... Seria'l No. 485.,1-93i T To all whom it may concern:

Beit known; that I, Ion J. VANDENPLAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State of l/Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mixers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mixing device for mixing cement and the'like,the principal object of the invention being to place a mixingcylinder on a wheeled support so that it can be easily transported from place to place, for instance, from the place where the materials to be mixed are stored to the point of use.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the cylinder is rotatably mounted on the support, with manual means forrotating the cylinder.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing by invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side view of the invention.

' Figure 2 is a front view.

Figure 3 is a plan view.

Figure 4 is a rear view.

Figure 5 is a sectional View.

As shown in these views the supporting frame 1 is made somewhat similar to a wheelbarrow and consists of the converging side bars 2 having the axle 3 at their convergent ends .to which the wheel 4 is connected. These side bars are connectedtogether by the brace 5 and the cross piece 6. The, handles 7 are suitably connected to or formed with the side pieces 2. A circular frame 8 is connected with the main frame adjacent the wheel in the medium of a substantially W-shaped support 8' which bridges the wheel 4 intermediate its ends as shown in Figure 2 andthis frame carries a plurality of rollers 9.

The cylinder 10 is provided with a circular track 11 adjacent its open end, which when the cylinder is placed in the circular frame 8, is engaged by the rollers 9. A

stub, stain. s-;........aa with. as. closed; I i

end; of; thelcyliilderx ande this shaft is: jQul'r naled in the cross piece 6. The partsare so arranged that the cylinder isheld in tilted position with its open end uppermost when the wheeled frame has its lugs 14 restingupon the ground. This open end of the cylinder slopes-downwardly and outwardly so as to forma spout 15 whichextends over the wheel so that the material within the cylinder will be projected below the wheel when the handles 7 areraised to place the parts in dumping position. The cylinder is provided with the usual mixing vanes 16.

'A semicircular frame 9' is arranged in v the rear of frame 8 and said frames are a each provided with aligned bearings 10 and 1.1 respectively. Inclined brace rods 11" are arranged on either side of the cylinder 10 and have their lower ends secured to each side bar, their opposite ends are secured to the frame 8 upon opposite sides of the bearing 10 and said rods are secured intermediate their ends to the frame 9' midway between the bearing 11' and its secured ends.

The means for rotating the cylinder consists of a shaft 17 passing through the upper roller 9, the bearing 10 and 11' respectively and having its lower end terminating with the end of the stub shaft. This shaft 17 is provided with a sprocket 18 and shaft- 12- is provided with asprocket 19 and an endless chain 20 passes over the sprockets. A crank handle 2-1 is detachably connected with the shaft 17 so that the same can be. manually rotated to revolve the cylinder.

It will thus be seen that when the ma terial is placed in the cylinder and the same rotated by the crank -handle the material will be agitated by the vanes and thoroughly mixed together. The handle can then be removed and the entire device wheeled to the point where the material is to be used. Then by lifting the handles the material can be discharged from the cylinder.

This device canbe used for mixing cement, feed, seeds and fertilizer and the like and it can also be used as a vegetable washer.

'It is thought from the foregoing descripr ing side bars, an axle arranged at the 0011- combination and arrangement of the several parts, -provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is a A mixer of the character described comprising a Wheeled frame including convergvergent ends for earrying the Wheel a substantially W-shapedi support rising from the eonvergent ends, a circular framesecured to the upper end'ofthe W-shaped support, a

semiecircular frame having its ends secured to the bars in' the rear of the circular frame,

i, bearings formed on the frame, a mixing cylinder arranged in said frame and means passing through said bearingsforrotating the mixing cylinder as and for the purpose specified.

Intestimony whereof I afi'ix my signature. I

JOE J. VANnEnP LAs. 

